Great mountain biking trails. Some spots were muddy, but I had a really great time. Felt like an adventure

Loblolly is an great place to disappear into, right in the middle of Gainesville. Take the second trail spur to the right, and get to the Hogtown Creek in a jiffy. You can just imagine all the floridians who gathered along the banks over the years. Walk with a friend; sit and meditate; explore! The best time to go is after theres been a good rain, and the creek is really flowing, but its always beautiful - sun up to sundown - no matter when you go. Another Gainesville Gem - Enjoy!

Gives you a very remote feel while in the middle of the city. Enclosed canopy forest, close to the creek. Lots of roots, best bring good shoes or hiking boots (preferred). Good for a nice bike ride, but again, a lot of roots so may be a slight challenge for beginners.

Love this nature path, had the best time with my family! Hard to find, seems like your going into someones drive way and only 3 parking spots but beautiful

Not much you can do about parking, but other than that its an average trail. It has a very nice creek to observe.I wouldnt get innit though. You can go to possum creek and use that creek as it is the headwaters and not contaminated by run off or sewage.

Good walk. Not much parking. Water was poopy. Trails werent clear. Spider have stik

Great place to wander. Easy path if thats all you can do, or smaller paths off if you want to get into the brush. You are in the middle of town, but it feels like you could get lost forever.

Great park, but only if you can find it! Google maps will direct you to trail heads, not to parking areas! We only found the parking area (5 cars) by mistake when we were following the trail. Try to park next to the other park nearby (Massey?) and just walk. Water was off limits today but the walk itself was flat, sandy and quite enjoyable. Cant wait to go back! You can also try following directions to Loblolly Learning Community, that is where we found the five parking spaces.

This nature walk follows a shaded/wooded straight path. There were several people walking their dogs along the creek nearby. The creek has a brown tinge probably from run-off. There’s a short wooden pathway that goes over the creek. Overall a nice path to walk on and it’s convenient to west side park too.

Lovely park to take a nice evening walk!

5 star experience. There is a board walk that runs through the woods on onto a trail. The trail ultimately leads to the other end of the park where there is a monument and parking. Not sure of the intended rules but dogs were present. A creek runs through the area creating opportunity for scenic picture taking. Be aware there are endless mosquitos in these woods !

Love the trails. Boardwalks near my house are closed due to repair.

Beautiful place to take a walk and relax. The kids love the creek as well. We bought a few sifters and use them to find sharks teeth out of the creek.

A beautiful hidden oasis in the middle of the city! Love it

Nice little creek but not too big with not much parking

The trail is definitely worth it if you want to be around nature. Smells amazing and the ground is really soft. A bit too bumpy for bike rides, but someone would still be okay with that.

Its a really nice trail, just dont go in the water

Its just amazing how natural and interesting trails you can find here.

It’s a nice walk, minus the bugs and bums

Beautiful park into the woods, clean and playgrounds are in good condition

Nice walking trail near creeks

Parking is difficult to come by, at least as far as I could find. The boardwalk is nice, and some of the paths through the woods for biking make for good walking paths too.

Great trail.had a great time. When you walk near the river it is calming and relaxing. Recommend.

Very easy, short trails. Beautiful scenic views. Dog friendly on leash!

I love it. Something for everyone here.

This park is beautiful. There are so many paths to run and bike on. Everytime I come here its like a new adventure.

This lovely park is nestled in between 34th St. and 32nd St. The entrance is a tiny hidden alley at NW 5th Avenue. Go slowly on 34th st. otherwise you will miss it. It only has three parking spots. It is open from dawn to dusk. Inside you can not hear any traffic and only birds and the sound of the gently babbling brook. There are few benches to sit an relax. It is a great place to walk or jog. Enjoy!

Gorgeous nature park in town. Very shaded, so no worries about getting burnt to a crisp while enjoying the nature of Gainesville.

A great place for a dog walk in the shade . A bike ride. Or just to sit on a bench near the little creek.

Water is so polluted you cannot even wade in it. Signs are posted no swimming or wading . It is not worth the trip . Pictures on the website are very misleading.

Wonderful park to visit with dog or even just for a run by yourself

Easy to walk, decently maintained trails, off the beaten path.

Great clearly defined pathways and water fountain and bathrooms on site. Good for biking and hiking, plus its dog friendly.

Very nice park in the middle of town good trails to walk on ride your bike or run just be be careful going over the bridges they wobble a lot LOL. lot of wildflowers blooming right now really pretty to walk along.

Hard to even share how refreshing this little (big) piece of wild Florida is in fear that it will be overrun with visitors. So happy the City of Gainesvilles sale to the nearby developer fell through. His paid spokesperson, who happened to a former mayor of Gainesville, go figure, said he wasnt going to develop on the land but then they backed out after city put in that the site could not be built on in the $1 million bill of sale. He only wanted to build a few things on it. Marvelous place hope the city doesnt decide to sell it again in the future.

Beautiful short hike.

Nice nature park to take a walk or bike ride through. Mostly quiet, but you can hear the traffic from 8th Ave still from it. This nature trail is a little busier than others because it is right next to Westside Park.

Very cool place. I am a huge fan of the swing sets that were there. They were stout and sturdy and it brought me back to when I was a kid and didn’t have to fear the swing set breaking, instead I just Swamy with everything within me. That is what I did At Loblolly; I swang like there was no tomorrow. The creek is also very cool. Very cool foliage and trails. Would recommend.

Nice walking opportunities.

Nice nature area with walking trail, restrooms and small picnic area

Nice walk for kids!

The trails back here are like a spider web and you can choose your own adventure. The park isnt huge and is bounded by residential areas so its absolutely impossible to get lost. Just pick a direction and start walking!

Googled and found this place. I was very amazed how fun it looked for the kids to play. There was a nice little restaurant / store for a hot meal or just a cold drink. The family and I really enjoyed our picnic.

Cute little nature spot

This is such a pretty little walk right in town.

Very calm,nice trails friendly people real fun for kids to run around and climb and have fun fun for the family

You can find shark teeth and fossils here

Great hiking trails. Especially beautiful in the spring time. Just wish the creeks were safe to walk in.

The trail on the northern side of NW 8th Ave is short but mostly wonderful. The part with a boardwalk is great, the rest OK. At the end of the trail, at NW 16 Ave it is apparent that the city of Gainesville fails to upkeep the place and its challenging to even empty trashcans.

The park is split into two parts on 8th Ave, North and South. The South side is a bit more of a nature trailed area with the North side (near Westside Park) consisting of a long elevated wooden walkway through the forest.

A very pretty little park for a nice short hike, jog, or walking the dog. There is some nice wildlife to see, and the scenery is beautiful under the canopy of trees.

This is a great place to run and get out in nature!

For a walk in an urban woods. Stream is impaired and not for wading due to fecal coliform bacteria and nitrates from urban run off and the surprising number of septic tanks in the area. Trail is well maintained. Whole length of this section of well maintained trail may be 1/2 to 3/4ths of a mile. Its better than walking on the sidewalk next to busy roads but nothing to go out of your way for.

Great place to visit!

Beautiful

Great place with nice trails to walk your pups and also great for searching for sharks teeth along the creek. My husband and I went with our son and our small dog- we really enjoyed it. Judging by all the smiling faces we walked past, it seems lots of other people enjoy it too. A nice little hidden oasis in the hustle and bustle that is Archer road!

A beautiful and well taken care of park. The wildlife is amazing and I highly recommend you visit this wonderful park! Great trails to follow and maps to help you if you get lost, totally my new favorite park.

The water was contaminated the last time but any other time before that we were able to get in and find shark teeth with the kids. Its so pleasant there and I even saw an owl

Love it!!

Beautiful walk in the woods ! I hope there is a way to resolve the fecal matter contamination issue. Very disturbing.

Loblolly is the perfect in city, wilderness park. Wild life abounds! There are creeks and trails all throughout providing lots of avenues of exploration with little need to bushwhack. Lots of neat sharks teeth to be collected from the creeks.One of my favorite parts of the Gainesville area.

Love this place...not sure if it is safe to walk in the creek anymore but I used to do it monthly for years

Coolest park in all of Gainesville!

This was a very comfortable and easy trail. Wish I had more time to spend out there but from what I did experience it was wonderful

Beautiful place

Beautiful hiking trail but some of the smaller trails are not well managed overgrown and difficult to pass through

Nice trails and good to see nice clear creeks

Nice easy walk. To bad the boardwalk does not go all the way to 16th.

Beautiful, quiet and my kids loved it!

Large walkway and trails. Good tree coverage

Nice trail to bring the kids.

The trail is definitely worth it if you want to be around nature. Smells amazing and the ground is really soft. A bit too bumpy for bike rides, but someone would still be okay with that.

Went here a few times with some friends! It’s nice even during the hot summer since it’s very shaded.

Smells nice walking along the sidewalk. Had to outrun a bat. Outran that bat.

Nice urban getaway, but maintenance seems to be a bit lacking and no maps available is a real problem for those that are unfamiliar.

Fun walk when its cold

Beautiful trails!

Cool trails and easy to get to

I love this nature park and walk. It lines the famous Hoggetowne Creek of Gainesville.It’s such a gorgeous walk. Good for biking or walking. (Maybe u can’t ride bikes-might want to check first.)This is a very long walk. So be prepared if you walk the entire length. You’ll end up on different sides of Gainesville by the time you get done with it. I like to just walk on one side about half way unless I plan for half a day.

Still being worked on but it IS beautiful. This time of year theres a TON of bugs if you stop moving, though.

Great trail for running. Love the planets on 8th

Very nice!

Its a quiet short hike in the middle of town and close to University of Florida campus. There is Creek on the trail which gives you gorgeous overlook and its water is so clean. Swimming is not allowed in the creek. I couldnt find any admission fee for the trail at entrance. At some part of the trail, you cross 8th Ave. Although you can turn around when reaching to 8th. There are some wildlife such as dears, owls, vultures, armadillos, etc. If youre lucky eanough to observe them.

Beautiful day beautiful place!

Beautiful place to visit. Great fresh air.

Love how it’s in the middle of the city, but it feel like your in a rural area. Loved walking next to the stream.

Nice little trail through a beautiful forest. Good for a short walk.

Entrances very difficult to locate if you are not familiar with the area...nice, cool, but short walk on the one trail that we could find.

Small park at Short trails but very pretty. I like the overlook where the two creeks meet.

Nice little Creek trail

Cool little park. Plenty of trails and sights to view. Would recommend a visit.

Great place to escape reality for a second

A must visit spot in Gainesville. An idyllic flowing stream, so relaxing and peaceful.

Its a nice refuge from the city. However the road noise is loud in many places in the park.

Cool trails along the river. Technical mtb trails

Very nice place for a walk.

This area is truly a hidden gem. There are a couple of winding trails following a small stream that passes through the park, perfect for walking, running, biking, etc. It is usually fairly quiet and private. We enjoyed going out with friends, taking our dogs, and stringing up some hammocks across the stream for a relaxing after lunch. Minimal parking, though.

Great trails to walk on as long as it hasnt been raining recently (muddy)

This lovely park is nestled in between 34th St. and 32nd St. The entrance is a tiny hidden alley at NW 5th Avenue. Go slowly on 34th st. otherwise you will miss it. It only has three parking spots. It is open from dawn to dusk. Inside you can not hear any traffic and only birds and the sound of the gently babbling brook. There are few benches to sit an relax. It is a great place to walk or jog. Enjoy!

Probably one of the best parks in Gainesville. Easy to navigate, multiple trails, peaceful streams, and much larger than you might originally expect. Small bridges cross over the streams at various points. Would recommend bug spray or a brisk pace in the hottest months. Wear good shoes!